Essential Grocery List

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Do you struggle to get healthy meals on the table fast for the whole family without breaking the bank?

I so do.

It’s hard.

And I absolutely can’t do it without a good grocery list that ensures the essentials are always in the pantry, fridge and freezer.

My list of grocery essentials has changed … lots more healthy stuff on it … but has actually … oh my goodness … been on the go for over 10 years!!!

And this little list really has saved me heaps of time and money.

Cuts down on over stocking

I keep a hard copy of the grocery list in a binder in the kitchen.

If you print it on card and cover in contact paper you can mark things off during the week and then wipe it clean once you’ve done the shop.

(I also have chalkboard contact paper stuck on the inside of a food cupboard door by the stove ,so I can scribble up stuff I’m running out of whilst cooking and mark it on the grocery list later).

Keeping the grocery list up to date means I don’t run out of essentials.

PLUS

I don’t end up double and triple stocking because I’ve forgotten what I’ve got.

Can use it on the go

I’m a WAHM mum at the moment so the paper list works well.

But when I wasn’t working at home, I kept the list on my phone, so I could easily buy stuff when I was out and shop on-line and also let the rest of the family know what we needed.

As I am going to be at home much less I’ve loaded it into Cozi … a super cool FREE family organiser with a shopping list feature that you can use both on-line and on your phone.

Kids’ Snacks

We don’t have lots of bought snacks and I’m afraid crisps are for parties and picnics only but we do keep a supply of no sugar, organic snacks in that help my fruit-phobic daughter to get her five a day …

The meal planning post is a great way to get yourself into the meal planning mindset, especially if you’ve been thinking about meal planning for a while, but never seem to have the time or brain bandwidth to get started.